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Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu (Guided)
Duration: 4 days
Trails: T2 trails
Distance: 10 - 15 km per day
Ascent per day: 250 - 500 m ascent per day
+ Machu Picchu tickets and guided tour
+ Mountain bike the Sacred Valley
+ Rafting on the Urubamba River
+ Return by panoramic train
- First breakfast and last day lunch not included
The Inca Jungle Trek to Machu Picchu is an alternative route to Machu Picchu and has gained popularity in recent years. Not surprising when you go mountain biking and rafting in addition to hiking. This action-packed adventure takes you into the Peruvian jungle, along a beautiful section of the original Inca Trail, before ending at Machu Picchu. Along the way, you'll pass the Andes Mountains, the Urubamba River and the jungle. You will also have time to explore the local banana, coffee and avocado plantations. If you are looking for a multi-sport adventure and want to experience as much of Peru's incredible landscape as possible - then this is your match!
Itinerary
Day
1
Cusco - Salineras - Pispitayoc (Biking and Rafting)
Pick up from your hotel at 7:00 am and drive 1 hour to Cruzpata, where you will start a 3.5 to 4 hour mountain bike ride through potato and wheat fields, enjoying breathtaking views of the Andes, visiting the village of Maras and exploring the Salineras as you descend into the Sacred Valley. You will then take our transport for a 2-hour drive to the village of Santa Maria for lunch.
After lunch, you will have a safety briefing and start the 1.5 hour rafting trip on the Urubamba River. The rapids are class III and IV; the guides for the river rafting are different as we use specialised professional guides who know the waters of the region. After rafting, you will have a 30 minute walk to the rest area. Dinner and overnight in a rustic lodge.
Pispitayoc
Day
2
Pispitayoc - Hotsprings - Santa Teresa
Distance: 15 km
Wake up to the beautiful sounds of tropical birds in the Peruvian jungle. After breakfast and fresh homemade coffee, explore the local coffee, coca leaf, banana, and pineapple plantations. Then set off on a stunning and lost original Inca Trail (different from the classic Inca Trail) that connected Machu Picchu to Vilcabamba (the last capital of the Incas). Along the way, you will pass avocado, manioc, orange, mango, cacao, coffee, and coca trees. After about 4 hours of walking, you will arrive in Quellomayu, where you will have lunch in a local restaurant. It's then another 4-hour hike upstream along the Urubamba River to the hot springs of Cocalmayu (pure volcanic water). The water here is said to have medicinal properties for your bones and muscles, relieving stress and headaches. After relaxing in the hot pools, take a bus to the town of Santa Teresa. Spend the night in a simple hotel with hot shower and wifi.
Santa Teresa
Day
3
Santa Teresa - Llaqtapata - Aguas Calientes
Duration: 09:00 h
Distance: 14 km
After breakfast in Santa Teresa, get ready for the best day of your experience! First, a 1 hour drive to Lucmabamba (2,000m), where you will join an original Inca trail built in the 15th century and lost along with Machu Picchu, which was rediscovered only a few years ago. It takes about 3 hours to reach Llactapata, another great Inca site located just before Machu Picchu, where you will get your first glimpse of the ruins.
Explore and enjoy the spectacular views of Machu Picchu and the Andes. You then take a relatively easy 2 hour hike down to the hydroelectric power station, where you will enjoy a well-deserved lunch. After lunch, you will begin the final trek along the railway line to Aguas Calientes. This part of the trek is steeped in history as you will visit the Mandor Farms seen by Hiram Bingham III during his 1911 expedition. Arriving in Aguas Calientes around 5pm, your guide will take you to your hotel where you will have some time to rest and freshen up. Enjoy your last dinner together, plan the next day, and spend the night at the hotel.
Aguas Calientes
Day
4
Machu Picchu Tour – Cusco
Duration: 03:00 h
On the most important day of your trip, wake up early to prepare for the highlight of your adventure. After breakfast at the hotel, you will take the first buses up to Machu Picchu, arriving with the first to light up the sky.
You will explore the citadel and visit the main sites, palaces, and temples. Afterwards, you will have free time to explore on your own or climb either Huayna Picchu or Machu Picchu Mountain (different treks and not included in the Machu Picchu Citadel ticket). After visiting Machu Picchu, you will take the bus down to Aguas Calientes, have lunch (not included), and take the Vistadome train back to Ollantaytambo and private transport back to Cusco. You will be dropped off at your hotel around 7.30pm.
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